Linda Lipsett was happy enough with her new home in Massachusetts—until a chance encounter opened her eyes to the home and garden's full potential.

Spring Awakening

Spring Awakening

When Linda Lipsett and her husband, Jules Bernstein (also her law partner), purchased their Martha's Vineyard escape in 2009, they were too excited by the prospect of owning a place on the idyllic island community to immediately launch a major renovation.

Then Lipsett walked into Midnight Farm, an eclectic boutique in nearby Vineyard Haven. "I loved the aesthetic," she says. The place's beautifully refined take on bohemian chic struck such a chord that she invited its owner, Tamara Weiss, over for a consultation. Together, the women agreed that the shiny pine floor should be swapped for patinaed oak. "The process," Lipsett recalls, "flowed from there."

In this photo: Suzani fabric covers silver-painted wood seats by Redford House and Zentique's armchairs and birch sidechairs. The pine dining table is from Restoration Hardware.

Living Room

Living Room

Along with the floors, Weiss brought in old barn beams for the dining-room ceiling and transformed the kitchen with custom cabinets of salvaged oak and hemlock. "Worn materials add warmth and history," explains the shopkeeper, who is also an interior designer. "Anything salvageable on the island, we used." Lipsett requested bold color, and Weiss supplied it judiciously. The living area's furnishings are now awash in a sea of blues, but slight variations in tone and subtle patchwork motifs take the place of sharply contrasting patterns and hues.

In this photo: A patchwork rug from Nomadic Trading Company anchors the living area, furnished with linen sofas and a wingback chair by Cisco. The glass top on Groundwork's reclaimed-oak coffee table displays a collage of vintage art and family photos.